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Synopsis
In an English seaside town, lovers and children, young men and middle-aged women, weave in and out of each other's lives and stories.
A mother is tormented by her daughter's tattoo; another only pretends to love her baby. A wife stalks her husband and his new lover; a broken egg through a letterbox tells a story that will not go away; the cat thinks he knows best. Threaded throughout are longings for love and poignant disappointments, surprising pleasures and temptations. Some will fall but some, like the small boy at the circus who sees his babysitter fly past on a trapeze wearing little more than a blue bra and spangles, will retain their feeling of awe.
PERFECT LIVES, follows Polly Samson's rapturously received first collection, LYING IN BED. They are rueful, knowing, witty, poignant, bashful, bold. Her genius is in the nuance.
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About the Author
Polly Samson was born in London. Her previous collection, Lying in Bed, was followed by a novel, Out of the Picture. She also writes lyrics.
Review
Fiction Choice of the Year. "[O]riginal and compelling. . . . She makes everyday tragedy her subject matter, but forever errs on the side of optimism." --The Sunday Times
"A life-enhancing treat of a book...stories strung together cleverly into a novel." - Esther Freud, Books of the Year. --The Daily Telegraph
"This is a masterly book. . . .Polly Samson loves these people, describing them with incisive wit and generous compassion." --The Financial Times
"Perfect Lives confirms Samson's reputation as a significant chronicler of contemporary life." --The Observer
"With her effortless prose and unflinching eye, Samson dips beneath the surface of apparently contented, even blessed lives, and the result is compelling, disturbing and moving." --Maggie O'Farrell
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- PublisherVirago UK
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 1860499937
- ISBN 13 9781860499937
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages240
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